After citing with approval Francis Pileggi's analysis of the Delaware Supreme Court's split decision (4-1, with CJ Strine dissenting) in The Williams Companies, Inc. v. Energy Transfer Equity, L.P. (Del. Mar.
Posted on: April 1, 2017
The Institute for Justice (“IJ”) recently filed a case challenging as unconstitutional a rental inspection law in Pottstown, Pennsylvania. From the IJ website:
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Tag: Constitutional Law, Landlord-Tenant Law, Real Estate / Real Property
Posted on: March 22, 2017
At the Volokh Conspiracy, Eugene Volokh analyzes the recent 11th Circuit decision in Ocheesee Creamery LLC v. Putnam.
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Tag: Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, Legal Opinions
Posted on: March 16, 2017
Full stories at bergerharris.com:
Berger Harris has made a contribution to Albert Einstein Academy‘s “Pi-Day Challenge”. The campaign, which runs for 24 hours beginning at 6 p.m. on March 13, 2017, is supported by a group of generous donors who are matching all contributions made by a factor of 3.14, up to a maximum of $100,000.
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Tag: Professional News
Posted on: March 16, 2017
This case summary was prepared in large part by Brooke Elmi.
In Frechter v. Zier, the Delaware Court of Chancery held that a provision of the defendant corporation’s by-laws requiring a sixty-six and two-third percent (66 2⁄3%) vote to remove a director was invalid under the DGCL. Vice Chancellor Glasscock found that a corporate by-law requiring a vote by more than a simple majority of shares to remove a director was clearly inconsistent with the DGCL Section 141(k).
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Tag: Corporations, Courts
Posted on: March 12, 2017
The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) recently released its list of the 10 worst colleges for free speech in 2017. The winners are:
Northern Michigan University
California State University, Los Angeles
Fordham University
University of Oregon
California State University, Long Beach
Harvard University
University of South Carolina
Williams College
Georgetown University
DePaul University
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Tag: Constitutional Law, Consumer Protection, Fiduciary Duties